Great Food Careers Start Here

Backed by over half a century of unrivaled excellence in culinary education, a CIA degree is the credential to have in the food world. There’s no better testimony to the CIA’s exceptional value than our 43,000+ alumni network. Prepared for leadership, these talented men and women are finding success in a food world filled with opportunities and choices. 

• CIA graduates advance in the kitchen to become chefs, sous chefs, executive chefs, and chef/owners.
• CIA graduates advance outside the kitchen to become foodservice managers and directors, wine and beverage professionals, restaurant and hotel chain executives, and restaurateurs and business owners.
• Our graduates also lead as media personalities, research chefs, caterers, food writers, and educators.

Executive Chefs	Owner/Restaurateurs	Food Service Managers	R&D Professionals
Television Personalities	Food Service Entrenpreneurs	Caterer and Event Planners	Food Writer/Stylists

You Can Count on Support from Our Career Services Department!

Whatever your food career goals, we'll help you achieve them. Our Career Services staff is there for you every step of the way—not only for that ideal first job, but for a lifetime of great opportunities. There’s no network like the CIA network!

• The CIA has an outstanding placement rate, thanks to the college’s worldwide reputation for excellence.
•  Top industry employers come to the CIA; the college manages a database of more than 3,000 job opportunities yearly.
• Our Career Services staff will help you clarify your objectives, prepare your résumé, and target the right employers for you.
• Industry leaders hire CIA grads for superior opportunities across the United States and internationally: famous restaurateurs like Thomas Keller, Charlie Palmer, Danny Meyer, and Daniel Boulud; leading hotel chains such as The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Fairmont, and Hyatt; outstanding resorts like the Breakers, Deer Valley, Sea Island, and Wynn; top foodservice operators such as Aramark, Compass, and Sodexo; and major food businesses like Whole Foods, Wegmans, PepsiCo, and M&M/Mars.